1 August 2026
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Yemen

Houthis Deny Plans to Charge Fees for Red Sea Ship Transit

Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) stated that no such decision had been taken and that passage…

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3 sources across 3 countries · Brazil · Singapore · United States · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Saudi Arabia Forms Red Sea Coalition Amid Houthi Shipping Blockades

Saudi Arabia is forming an international alliance to guard Red Sea shipping against attacks by Iran backed Houthis in Yemen. The proposed coalition would be based in Riyadh and has invited dozens of countries, with Egypt, Djibouti and Sudan reportedly agreeing to join. Saudi…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · France · India · Qatar · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • The Africa Report France · Centre · Jeune Afrique Media Group
  • Hindustan Times India · Centre-right · HT Media (KK Birla group)
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Houthi Red Sea Blockade Triggers Asian Energy Crisis and Shift in Global Oil Sourcing

The Houthi movement in Yemen has imposed a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabian shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, sparking fears of a wider regional conflict and triggering an energy crisis across Asia. Yemeni Foreign Minister-designate Afrah al-Zouba warned that the…

development
7 sources across 7 countries · 2 state-linked

Who reported this

  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Bangkok Post Thailand · Centre · Post Publishing PCL
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning